53: Playing the old man in the ring 2

"Old Ancestor, my Incomplete Manual of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique is also missing!" Liu Yanran suddenly exclaimed, then stared fixedly at Ye Huohuo, "It was you! It must have been you who stole it with some demonic art!"

"Young Miss Liu, watch your tongue!" Ye Tiannan finally stepped forward, "My son has been here the entire time; how could he have stolen anything in front of everyone? Could it be that just because your Liu family lost something, you have to pin the blame on my Ye family?"

The Ye family members chimed in one after another, and for a moment, the main hall was filled with endless arguing.

"Enough!" The Liu Family Old Ancestor roared, his Foundation Establishment pressure forcing everyone to shut up.

He looked coldly at Ye Huohuo: "My Liu family will remember today's events."

"Ye Huohuo, three years from now, if you truly dare to come to our Liu Family Ancestral Shrine, I will ensure you never return! Let's go!"

The Liu family members left indignantly. Before leaving, Liu Yanran looked back at Ye Huohuo, her gaze as if she wanted to devour him alive.

Once the Liu family left, the Ye family members immediately crowded around.

"Huohuo, are you... alright just now?" Ye Tiannan checked on his son with concern.

"Father, I'm fine." Ye Huohuo shook his head, though his heart was extremely excited, "Not only am I fine, but... it felt great!"

"You child, what nonsense are you spouting." Ye Tiannan gave a bitter smile, "Although we vented our anger today, we have completely offended the Liu family. In the future..."

"Father, don't worry." Ye Huohuo's gaze was firm, "Three years from now, I will definitely make the Liu family pay the price for today's events!"

The Ye family Elders looked at each other. Some wanted to say something, but seeing the look in Ye Huohuo's eyes, which was different from the past, they ultimately didn't speak.

"Everyone disperse." Ye Tiannan waved his hand and brought Ye Huohuo back to the inner courtyard.

As soon as they entered the room, Ye Huohuo asked in a low voice, unable to wait: "Senior, are you still there?"

"I am." Qin Jiuge's voice sounded, "Close the door."

Ye Huohuo hurriedly closed the door, then took out the foundation establishment pill and the Incomplete Manual of the Nine Revolutions Profound Technique: "Senior, these things..."

"Keep the foundation establishment pill. Use it when you reach the Ninth Heaven of Qi Gathering." Qin Jiuge said, "Although that Incomplete Manual is trash, it's still better than your Ye family's junk, so make do with it for now."

"Trash..." The corners of Ye Huohuo's mouth twitched.

This was a Profound Rank Low Grade Cultivation Technique; you couldn't even find a few of these in all of Qingyang City!

"What, not satisfied?" Qin Jiuge wanted to play slowly this time and said deliberately, "Once I recover a bit of strength, creating a Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique for you will be a breeze."

Ye Huohuo gasped: "Heaven... Heaven Rank?! Senior, are you not joking?"

"Do I look like someone who jokes?" Qin Jiuge said impatiently, "Now, sit cross-legged and run the Cultivation Technique according to my instructions."

"Today, I will let you experience what real cultivation speed is."

Ye Huohuo hurriedly followed his instructions.

"First, forget all of your Ye family's trash Cultivation Technique." Qin Jiuge ordered: "Then, circulate your Qi along the path I tell you..."

Under Qin Jiuge's guidance, Ye Huohuo began his first true cultivation session.

After just the time it takes to burn an incense stick, he felt a faint sense of Qi in his Dantian!

"I... I have drawn Qi into my body?!" Ye Huohuo's voice trembled with excitement.

Sixteen years! He had finally felt the existence of Spiritual Qi!

"Don't get distracted, continue." Qin Jiuge said indifferently, "It's only the first layer of Qi Gathering, is it worth such a fuss?"

Ye Huohuo quickly collected his thoughts and continued to circulate his Qi.

Two hours later. Spiritual Qi fluctuated around Ye Huohuo, and his cultivation base directly broke through to the second layer of Qi Gathering!

"This... how is this possible?!" Ye Huohuo opened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

An ordinary Cultivator would need at least half a year of hard work to go from the first to the second layer of Qi Gathering! He had actually completed it in two hours?

"Normal operation." Qin Jiuge said lazily, "Your Physique is actually not bad; in fact, it's very good. It is the 'Nine Yang Battle Body', but nobody in this crappy place recognizes it."

"The reason you couldn't Cultivate before is because someone placed a Seal inside your body."

"A Seal?!" Ye Huohuo's expression changed.

"Yes, the method is very subtle. You must have been plotted against when you were young."

"I have already helped you unlock the first layer of the Seal. Later, as your cultivation base improves, the Seal will be gradually removed."

"When all nine layers of the Seal are open and your Nine Yang Battle Body fully Awakens, being invincible among your peers will be a humble description."

Ye Huohuo clenched his fists, cold light flashing in his eyes: "Who placed the Seal on me?"

"That is something you will have to investigate yourself." Qin Jiuge said, "However, whoever could place such a Seal must be at least a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator."

"In this Qingyang City of yours, the strongest are only at the Foundation Establishment stage, right?"

Ye Huohuo's heart sank. Nascent Soul Stage? That was an unreachable existence for him right now!

"Don't be discouraged." Qin Jiuge seemed to see through his thoughts, "With me here, a Nascent Soul is nothing."

"But for now, you need to solve the small trouble in front of you."

"What trouble?"

"Although the commotion of your Breakthrough was small, some people still noticed it." Qin Jiuge said, "There are three people outside coming this way, and one of them carries killing intent toward you."

Ye Huohuo's heart tightened, and he immediately restrained his aura. Sure enough, a moment later, a knock on the door sounded: "Young Master Huohuo, the Family Head invites you to the meeting hall."

Ye Huohuo opened the door, and standing outside were three Ye family Elders, led by the Grand Elder, Ye Qingshan.

"Grand Elder." Ye Huohuo bowed.

Ye Qingshan looked at him deeply: "Huohuo, I heard that you spouted nonsense in front of the Liu family today and even... hit Liu Yanran?"

"Yes." Ye Huohuo admitted frankly, "She insulted my Ye family first, and I retaliated later. What is wrong with that?"

"Foolish!" Ye Qingshan said sternly, "Do you know how much trouble this will bring to my Ye family?"

"The Liu Family Old Ancestor is already at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, while our Ye family only has the Family Head at the Foundation Establishment stage. If we really fight, we won't gain any advantage!"

"Then what does the Grand Elder mean?"

"Come with me to the Liu family to apologize immediately!" Ye Qingshan said, "Take all the responsibility upon yourself, say that you were young and frivolous, and ask for the Liu family's forgiveness. Perhaps we can still salvage the situation."

Ye Huohuo laughed: "Grand Elder, do you think the Liu family will accept this kind of apology?"

"That's still better than you being stubborn!" Ye Qingshan said coldly, "For the overall situation of the Ye family, you must go!"

"And if I don't go?"

"Then don't blame this old man for using force!" Ye Qingshan's eyes flashed with cold light, and he reached out to grab Ye Huohuo's shoulder.

He was at the eighth layer of Qi Gathering and was confident he could easily subdue Ye Huohuo, who had just started to Cultivate.

However, Ye Huohuo's figure flickered, and he avoided the grab at an uncanny angle!

"What?!" Ye Qingshan was stunned.

"Grand Elder, I am no longer the Ye Huohuo who can be easily pushed around." Ye Huohuo said calmly, "I have my own measure regarding today's events. If the Liu family dares to invade, I will definitely make them pay the price."

"Arrogant!" Ye Qingshan laughed out of anger, "You think you're amazing just because you can Cultivate? Today, this old man will let you know what it means to have people beyond people!"

After saying that, he struck out with a palm at full strength. The palm wind was fierce; he was clearly serious!

Ye Huohuo was about to dodge, but Qin Jiuge's voice sounded: "Don't dodge, take his palm."

"Ah? Senior, I am only at the second layer of Qi Gathering..."

"Just do as I say."

Ye Huohuo gritted his teeth, mobilized all his spiritual power, and also struck out with a palm!

The palms collided! The scene Ye Qingshan expected, of Ye Huohuo being blown away, did not happen. Instead, he himself retreated three steps, his arm numb!

"This... how is this possible?!" Ye Qingshan widened his eyes as if he had seen a ghost. The other two Elders were also stunned.

Ye Huohuo himself was stunned, then overjoyed. He had actually repelled the Grand Elder, who was at the eighth layer of Qi Gathering?!

"Although your Nine Yang Battle Body is only unsealed by one layer, the quality of your spiritual power is far higher than those at the same level." Qin Jiuge explained, "Coupled with my help using a trace of my power, repelling an eighth layer of Qi Gathering Cultivator is normal."

Ye Qingshan's expression changed uncertainly, and finally, he sighed: "It seems you really have had a fortuitous encounter, Huohuo. Forget it, for today's matter, take care of yourself."

After speaking, he left in a hurry with the two Elders.

Ye Huohuo closed the door, trembling with excitement: "Senior, I... I actually repelled the Grand Elder!"

"Small scene." Qin Jiuge said dismissively, "When you truly grow up, he will be gone just by you blowing a breath."

"Then Senior, what should I do next?"

"Continue to Cultivate and improve your strength as soon as possible." Qin Jiuge said, "But before that, you need to make a trip to the back mountain."

"Back mountain?"

"Yes, there is something there that is useful to you." Qin Jiuge said mysteriously, "Something that will allow you to walk sideways in Qingyang City."

Ye Huohuo's eyes lit up: "What is it?"

"You'll know when you go." Qin Jiuge chuckled, "Remember, go at the hour of midnight, don't let anyone discover you."

That night, the moon was dark and the wind was high. Ye Huohuo quietly left the Ye family and sneaked into the back mountain.

Following Qin Jiuge's instructions, he arrived in front of a hidden cave.

"Go in, go straight to the end." Qin Jiuge said.

The cave was deep, and Ye Huohuo carefully moved forward holding a fire starter.

After walking for about the time it takes to burn half an incense stick, the front suddenly opened up; it was actually a natural stone chamber.

In the center of the stone chamber, a skeleton sat cross-legged. Although it had been dead for many years, the skeleton still faintly exuded pressure.

"This is the place where a Golden Core Stage Cultivator passed away." Qin Jiuge said, "There is the Legacy he left behind on the stone wall on the left, and open the box on the right."

Ye Huohuo first looked at the stone wall on the left and sure enough saw dense text and diagrams. It was actually a complete Profound Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique and several supporting Spells!